Change of career from psychology to FBI?
Asked by purplepeopleeater
I graduated in May 2008 with a B.S. in psychology and am currently attending graduate school for counseling psychology. BUT last night I had an epiphany... I have never really been comfortable with the idea of being a counselor.. I am more of the analytical type of person... and I decided I really want to be an FBI agent... Do I need any special training or do I just need to apply? Were my 4 years wasted graduating with a degree in psychology if this is what I want to do now? Do I need to get a degree in something else? Thanks

Best Answer:
I had the same insight as you a long time ago. Go into the marketing research field - you might love it. They look for social science people like you or marketing majors who are quantitatively oriented and use statistical analysis social science software. You also might be involved in competitive intelligence projects when working for a marketing research company, which is similar in some ways to doing FBI research. You'll also get paid just as well as a clinical psychologist if you get a master's degree in marketing. Look at jobs listed at www.scip.org and www.quirks.com for some career ideas!
My experiences as a marketing research analyst
Answered by KatGuy